Redemption
The repayment of bonds prior to their maturity date.
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Call Provisions
Provisions in a Bond that permit or require an Issuer to prepay or redeem Bonds before the stated Maturity Date. Such provisions are found in an Indenture or the Bond Resolution under “Redemption.”
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Good Faith Deposit
The amount, if any, required to be paid to the issuer by the underwriter at the time the bonds are sold, which serves as the amount retained by the Issuer as compensation for any damages caused to the issuer by the underwriter failing to purchase the bonds at the closing.